- sas·sa·fras
- /ˈsæsəˌfræs/ noun, pl sassafras1 [count, noncount] : a tall tree of eastern North America2 [noncount] : the dried bark from the root of the sassafras that is used in medicine and as a flavoring
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sas|sa|fras — «SAS uh fras», noun. 1. a slender tree of eastern North America that has fragrant, yellow flowers, bluish black fruit, and light, soft, yellowish wood. It belongs to the laurel family. Its powdered leaves make up the Creole spice gumbo filé. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
fras — fras·ni·an; sas·sa·fras; … English syllables
sas — ala·sas; as·sas·si·na·tion; cros·sas·ter; dip·sas; di·sas·trous·ly; di·sas·trous·ness; kan·sas; pi·sas·ter; SAS; sas·katch·e·wan; sas·ka·toon; sas·sa·by; sas·sa·fac; sas·sa·fras; sas·se·nach; sas·sin·ger; sas·so·lite; sas·sy; sas·tru·ga;… … English syllables
sassafras — sas·sa·fras … English syllables
sassafras — /sas euh fras /, n. 1. an American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish yellow flowers. 2. the aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and esp. for flavoring beverages,… … Universalium
sassafràs — sas|sa|fràs Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
sassafrasso — sas·sa·fràs·so s.m. 1. TS bot.com. pianta arbustiva del genere Sassafrasso (Sassafras officinalis), diffusa in America settentrionale, dalla cui radice si ricava un olio usato per profumare saponi, aromatizzare bevande e in preparati farmaceutici … Dizionario italiano
sassofrasso — sas·so·fràs·so s.m. var. → sassafrasso … Dizionario italiano
sassafras — sas|sa|fras [ˈsæsəfræs] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: sasafrás] a small Asian or North American tree, or the pleasant smelling roots of this tree that are used in food and drink … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sassafras — Sas|sa|fras* der; , <über gleichbed. fr. sassafras aus span. sasafrás, vermutlich aus einer nordamerik. Indianerspr.> (zu den Lorbeergewächsen gehörender) Baum, dessen Holz u. Rinde durch ein darin enthaltenes ätherisches Öl einen… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
